The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-27

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| The Republican State Convention of Ohio
meets at Toledo to-day, and a very inter
esting convention it will be, i'll all proba-
| bilty. The chief interest is not in the candi-
| dates, because it is pretty well settled who
/ will be nominated particularly for Cover
nor, but in the probable action Of the con
yontion with regard to the proposed resolu-
! ton indorsing Senator Sherman for Presi-
dent. II is believed that at least two-thirds
of the Ohio Republicans are i'll favor of the
nomination of Blaine for President, and if
that is the case the State convention can
not honestly ask for the nomination of
Sherman.
The State convention has nothing to do
with national politics, but Sherman is de
tcrmined that it shall say whether it favors
his candidacy or not He is a delegate to
the convention, and his friends will be there
in force, and will bring strong influences to
bear upon the delegates in his favor.
/ In 1850 and in 1884 the Ohio delegation to
the National Convention was divided, a
majority being for Sherman, but the senti-
ment for him was not strong enough to hold
the majority to his standard when favor
able opportunity to vote for another candi-
date presented itself Senator Sherman has
determined that Ohio must give him a solid
and hearty support if he is a candidate be
fore the next National Republican COnvcn-
ton, and he wants to know now what his
prospects are. A few weeks ago he an
nounced that unless the Ohio delegation was
solid for him he would not be candidate,
and that tho failure of the Toledo convcn-
ton to indorse him would be followed by
an announcement that he was out Of the
Presidential race.
The question which presents itself there
fore, is this: VIII the convention give Sem
ator Sherman the Endorsement which he de
slrps: Tho impression appears to be that it
will, but it will do so not because he is the
favorite, but because TO refuse would be to
endanger the success of the State ticket next
fall. The difference between the strength
of the Democratic and Republican parties
in the State is not very great, and a refusal
to ind0rse Senator Sherman might cause
him and his admirers to remain inactive in
the approaching State campaign. If they
should show a disposition to abandon the
State ticket TO its fate the Democratic can
didate for Governor might be elected
1t looks, therefore, as if the convention
would be compelled to endorse Senator Sher-
man whether il wants to or not. 1t cannot
afford to take the chances of mourning his
hostility to the State ticket. Gov. Foraker
has strong backing in the State for Vice
President, but if a solid Sherman delegation
is chosen there will be no possibility of
bringing Gov Foraker forward for the
second place on the ticket unless Senator
Sherman withdraws
But if the State convention indorses Sena-
tor Sherman, will the party respect the in
dorSement in choosing delegates to the
national conventions That is very doubtful
If Mr. Blaine is candidate it is probable
that Ohio will again choose a divided dele
cation.
Summed up the situation is about this:
If the State convention indorses Senator
Sherman the Endorsement will not be a
genuine one, and will not be respected il
MIR. Blaine is a candidate. 1t win not be
given willingly, but through fear of incur
ring Senator Sherman's hostility to the
State ticket, and its consequent defeat.
Senator Sherman can force an Endorsement
from the State, but he cannot control the
selection of the delegation to the national
convention. 1t looks now as if he would
suffer the same kind of q disappointment in
1888 that he did in 1850 and 1884.